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METC Occupational Therapy Assistant students create custom splints
260616-F-QT876-1127.JPG Photo By: Melissa Hydrick

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tyler Foster, center, a Medical Education and Training Campus Occupational Therapy Assistant course instructor assigned to the 264th Medical Battalion, teaches his students to mold a custom splint at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston on June 16, 2026. This section of the course teaches students to soften thermoplastic in a water bath at approximately 140 to 160 degrees Fahrenheit, then mold it directly to the patient's anatomical landmarks. These custom splints support tissue healing and joint rehabilitation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Hydrick)


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